Bangor, Maine

Bangor is a city located in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,473. It is the county seat of Penobscot County{{GR|6}}. It is the major commercial center for eastern, central and northern Maine.

Culture

The Bangor Public Library, founded in 1830, has a collection of over 500,000 volumes. The Maine Discovery Museum is a major children's museum founded in 2001 and located in the downtown area.

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Bangor Public Library - 1830 - Maine Discovery Museum - 2001

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There are several performing arts venues and groups in the Bangor area. The Bangor Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1896, is the oldest community orchestra in the United States providing continuous service. The Penobscot Theater Company is a professional theater company based in the historic Bangor Opera House. The Maine Center for the Arts, located at the nearby University of Maine, hosts a wide variety of touring performing artists and events.

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Bangor Symphony Orchestra - 1896 - Penobscot Theater Company - Bangor Opera House - Maine Center for the Arts - University of Maine

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Events

The Bangor State Fair, held each July, is one of the country's oldest fairs, featuring agricultural exhibits, carnival attractions, and live performances.

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In 2002, 2003, and 2004, Bangor was the host of the National Folk Festival. In August, 2005, the newly created American Folk Festival began as an annual event on the city's waterfront.

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2002 - 2003 - 2004 - National Folk Festival

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Media

The largest circulation daily newspaper in Maine, the Bangor Daily News, is published in the city. Bangor has more than a dozen radio stations and seven television stations, including WLBZ 2 (NBC), WABI 5 (CBS), WVII 7 (ABC), and WFVX 22 (Fox). WMEB 12, licensed to Orono, is the area's PBS member station.

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Newspaper - Maine - Bangor Daily News - Radio - Television - WLBZ 2 - NBC - WABI 5 - CBS - WVII 7 - ABC - WFVX 22 - Fox - WMEB 12 - Orono - PBS

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Sports and recreation

The Eastern Maine High School Basketball Tournament is held each February at the Bangor Auditorium drawing fans from central, eastern and northern Maine. The nearby University of Maine fields major college sports teams in football, ice hockey, baseball, and men's and women's basketball.

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Bangor Auditorium - University of Maine - Football - Ice hockey - Baseball - Basketball

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Bangor Raceway offers live harness racing and features a casino.

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Bangor Raceway - Harness racing - Casino

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Nearby parks, forests and waterways support a wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking, sailing, canoeing, hunting, fishing, skiing, and snowmobiling.

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